Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein)

I note that when the Lisbon treaty was being debated, much of the same rhetoric was being used by members of Fianna Fáil and former taoisigh with regard to the groups opposing the referendum. That did not help the tone of the referendum.

Many Members have asked about the Sinn Féin alternative. Senator Mooney stated he never heard about an alternative put forward by Sinn Féin. That was repeated by several Senators yesterday. A calculated alternative was put forward in our pre-budget submission and previously which commented on these issues, and again I call on the Senators to read it.